Decent
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adj. 正派的;得体的;（服装等）相称的，合宜的;相当好的;
💡 词根助记
de 强调+cent钱→ 钱多才体面
📝 例句
He looks as though he hadn't had a decent meal for a month.
他看起来，好象已有一个月没有吃过一顿象样的饭了。
I only associate with good decent fellows.
我只和正派的好人交往。
Every heroic act is also decent.
一切英雄行为也都合乎人情。
He might as well give them a decent break.
让大家好好歇一下。
I only associate with good decent fellows.
我只和正派的好人交往。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ de-拼音“德”,cent-分币:德国分币设计得相当得体
※ recent-最近,decent-正派的:最近要提拔那个正派的人
※ de-拼音“得”,cent-一分钱:我得到了一分钱的奖赏,还是不错的
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
decent
adj
1
(a) proper; acceptable 适当的; 可接受的
We must provide decent housing for the poor. 我们必须为穷苦人提供适当的住房.
The hospital has no decent equipment. 这家医院没有像样的设备.
He's done the decent thing and resigned. 他做了件体面的事, 辞职了.
(b) not likely to shock or embarrass others; modest 不致使别人吃惊或难堪的; 适度的; 得体的
That dress isn't decent. 那件连衣裙不够体面.
(infml 口) Are you decent? ie Are you properly dressed? 你的穿戴得体吗?
Never tell stories that are not decent, ie that are obscene. 切勿讲不雅的故事. Cf 参看 indecent.
2 satisfactory; quite good 令人满意的; 相当好的
earn a decent wage, living, etc 赚可观的工资、 生活费等
That was quite a decent lunch. 那顿午餐相当不错.
They're a decent firm to work for, ie They treat their employees well. 在那家公司工作挺不错.
He's a thoroughly decent (ie honourable) man. 他是个极为正直的人.
🎯 考研助记
de(向下)+cent(一分钱):低头看到一分钱，不去捡它很 体面 dec(美的，字根)+ent: 美观的 体面的 网友：yqy补充： de地, cent硬币: 我在马路边, 拣到一分钱, 把...(多么得体的行为! )；源自descent下降：把自己看得低些、不那么傲慢－－体面的、正派的
🔁 扩展释义
*['di:sәnt]a. 有分寸的, 得体的, 大方的
📖 同为「CET-4」词汇
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If you don't finish your homework, you'll be in big, big trouble.
如果你不完成作业，你就有大麻烦了。
What is bred in the bone will not go out of the flesh.
生于骨中者不会出肉外。
When the ship finally arrived in a port, the wooden cover was opened wide and Kunta could see in daylight for the first time across the part of the ship where he had been chained.
当船终于到达一个港口时，木盖打开了，孔塔这才第一次在日光下扫视了他被拴在那儿的那一部分船舱。